According to the promoters, Less than Jake will be performing their 1996 album, Losing Streak, in its entirety at Riot Fest. The show takes place Saturday October 9, 2010 at the Congress Theater and tickets are available now.

But this isn't the first time Less Than Jake has done this so its nothing new from them. They did the 6 shows 6 records thing and then did a tour in which they spin a wheel on stage to see what record they will play.

i hear what you're saying, but some of those songs really do hold up. i'm not nearly as big of an LTJ fan as i used to be, but that record is still great as an album. in fact, i don't tend to think of those songs as individual songs, but more a part of the whole. also, Losing Streak was the last record from them i paid attention to, so this is the kind of show i'd love to see from them.

I know they weren't the first to come up with the idea of playing a whole classic album live for nostalgia (NOFX has done it, for example), but it's starting to feel like Weezer has started a trend. At least you know Less Than Jake won't overcharge. After all, I don't know if it matters at all so, but they try to keep the prices off their records...and their shows!

When are we getting the 'Hello Rockview' show? WHEN ARE WE GETTING THE 'HELLO ROCKVIEW' SHOW?!?

Not that I'm ungrateful, but I've seen them play this damn album twice now, and it's a weird position for me to actually complain about it. LTJ aren't really defined by any one album, they have plenty of strong releases and a continuing level of moderate commercial success...why the need to pander to people's nostalgia by constantly re-hashing sub-par material from almost 20 years ago? Who do they think they are, Reel Big Fish?

Live in the present, LTJ. Focus on your newer, better work, like......the 'Animaniacs' theme? ....um, never mind, go back to 'Losing Streak'.

While apparently this isn't the first time doing the album in its entirety, it does make their set a lot more appealing. While I haven't listened to them in some time, LTJ will always have a place in my heart but the idea of seeing them perform anything off of In With the Out Crowd and Anthem makes my stomach turn.

But I do like the idea of Riot Fest bands playing full albums:
Propagandhi - How to Clean Everything
Might Might Bosstones - Don't Know Hot to Party
Snapcase - Lookingglasself
Naked Raygun - All Rise
Larry Arms - The Greatest Story Ever Told

1) I would love to see Propagandhi do all of Today's Empires, Tomorrow's Ashes. How To Clean Everything is a close second.
2) Might Might?
3) I would be so upset if The Lawrence Arms only played The Greatest Story Ever Told at that show. The only stuff by them I can not stand at all (except "The Disaster March").

The Greatest Story Ever Told is one of my favorite albums by anyone. Just out of curiosity, which TLA is your favorite? There's no wrong answer except Guided Tour, which while a great album is a notch below the rest in my mind.

Though it's not a real full-length, Cocktails And Dreams.
But, of the full-lengths, Ghost Stories, then Oh! Calcutta!... then A Guided Tour Of Chicago, then Apathy And Exhaustion......... then....... then..... I guess The Greatest Story Ever Told.